The Scorned Heiress: No More Mercy novel Chapter 248

Now that the unthinkable has happened, Evan is paralyzed with dread. His panic isn't born from guilt over taking Jade's innocence, but from sheer terror that Tara will find out. This is a Dennis family gala. If word gets out that he slept with her sister in a guest suite, Tara will sever ties with him forever.

While Jade is pretty and clearly favored by her parents, Evan has recently realized that Tara completely eclipses her in both beauty and competence. More importantly, Tara holds thirty percent of the Dennis family's corporate shares. In terms of sheer value, Jade is entirely worthless to him.

His mother was right. A man in his position needs a wife with real power and pedigree. Tara is the ultimate prize.

Desperate to cover his tracks, Evan scrambles out of bed and frantically grabs his clothes. "Get dressed. Hurry. We'll deal with this privately after the party. No one can know about this!"

But fate has other plans.

Before he can even button his shirt, the heavy oak door swings open.

"Evan, are you okay? I was so worried about you," Lana calls out as she bursts into the room, leading Deanna, Jake, and Alec right behind her.

She had deliberately kept the master key in her purse for this exact moment. A flawless, undeniable ambush.

Lana's eyes instantly lock onto the bed, where a woman is huddled beneath the duvet. Assuming it is Tara, Lana gasps in performative horror. "My god! Evan, who is that? What on earth are you two doing?!"

"Mom, it's nothing! Get out!" Evan roars, wishing he could physically throw his mother out the window. Her impeccable timing just destroyed his life.

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